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Stock-Based Compensation - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Millions |  |  | 9 Months Ended |  |  |
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Jun. 07, 2017 shares | Jun. 10, 2015 shares | Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) Period shares | Dec. 31, 2016 shares | Aug. 31, 2016 shares | Jun. 12, 2013 shares
Employee Stock Purchase Plan |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation, option to be granted at percentage of fair value of common stock |  |  | 85.00% |  |  |
Employee Stock Purchase Plan, offering period |  |  | 12 months |  |  |
Number of purchase periods within each offering period | Period |  |  | 2 |  |  |
Aggregate number of shares of common stock reserved for future issuance |  |  | 1,200,000 |  |  |
2008 Equity Incentive Plan |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation, option to be granted at percentage of fair value of common stock |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |
Aggregate number of shares of common stock reserved for future issuance |  |  | 26,400,000 |  |  |
Employee Stock Purchase Plan, authorized shares for issuance |  |  |  |  |  | 19,500,000
Increase in shares of common stock authorized for issuance | 6,000,000 | 5,000,000 |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation, award term |  |  | 10 years |  |  |
Outstanding options and other stock based awards |  |  | 17,379,000 | 15,787,000 |  |
Number of shares available for future issuance |  |  | 7,700,000 |  |  |
2008 Equity Incentive Plan | Stock Options |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation, vesting period |  |  | 4 years |  |  |
2008 Equity Incentive Plan | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation, vesting period |  |  | 3 years |  |  |
Number of Restricted Stock Units Outstanding |  |  | 1,286,000 | 739,000 |  |
2008 Equity Incentive Plan | Performance-based Stock or Cash Awards |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee Stock Purchase Plan, authorized shares for issuance |  |  | 500,000 |  |  |
Stock option plan granted on cash award | $ |  |  | $ 1.0 |  |  |
Cerus Corporation Inducement Plan |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate number of shares of common stock reserved for future issuance |  |  |  |  | 1,250,000 |
Share based compensation modification terms |  |  | Effective June 7, 2017, the Company no longer issues shares from the Inducement Plan. |  |  |

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